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Dating is Everything

gwiles November 5, 2026 3:24 pm

An important study was just published in Science Magazine by Dr. Nicolás Young (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; Wooster Geology class of 2005). We knew this paper was coming as Dr. Young was our most recent Osgood speaker and during his visit … Continue reading →

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New Paper on an Extreme Low Lake Level in the Great Lakes

gwiles October 31, 2026 10:54 am

It was great to help out Dr. Tim Fisher (University of Toledo) in this effort (the full publication is here). Dr. Fisher was vacationing in Georgian Bay on Lake Huron when he discovered a stump rooted ~0.5 below the historical … Continue reading →

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Browns Lake Bog and Dams Blog

gwiles October 29, 2026 7:39 pm

Guest Bloggers: Eddie, Stephen, Nolan. This Monday, October 26, 2026, the Hydrology team (Figure 1) headed into the field to better understand how groundwater moves through the landscape. The Team stopped at two locations, Shreve Lake and Brown’s Bog. Surveying … Continue reading →

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The Abbey Arboretum and The College of Wooster Campus

gwiles October 24, 2026 3:40 pm

We are thankful of the generous gift to the College of Wooster that made possible the designation of our campus as an arboretum – The Abbey Arboretum. Paul Abbey (Wooster class of ’73) and his wife, Constance Norweb Abbey, have … Continue reading →

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The Wooster Tree Ring Lab and Archaeology Day at the Wayne County Historical Society, Wooster Ohio

gwiles October 18, 2026 9:53 am

The College of Wooster Tree Ring Lab (WTRL) participated in Archaeology Day. It was a beautiful day exchanging views and data between archaeologists, historians, Wooster Earth Scientists and the public. Continue reading →

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GSA2026 Denver – Student Work

gwiles October 13, 2026 3:17 pm

Four Wooster undergraduate students traveled to the Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America in Denver for three days of presentations, networking and learning. They reported on preliminary results of their Independent Study thesis work. Adam is looking at … Continue reading →

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Hydrology Lab (HYDRO26) Stream Gauging

gwiles October 2, 2026 3:15 pm

Guest bloggers: Anika Knowles, Ellie White, Leo Casalini and Cheyenne Wentz Objective: On Monday, September 28th, students of the Wooster Hydrology course returned to Apple Creek for a second time. The main goals of the trip were to measure the … Continue reading →

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The fossil record of bioerosion: a new paper decades in the making

mwilson October 1, 2026 1:37 am

I am very pleased to announce the appearance of “The fossil record of bioerosion“, an invited review paper now on the Journal of Paleontology FirstView server. My excellent team of coauthors includes Paul Taylor (Natural History Museum, UK), Ursula Toom … Continue reading →

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Updating The College of Wooster Oak Tree Ring Record

gwiles September 25, 2026 11:54 am

Guest blogger: Adam Wood The Modern Climate Change course in the fall of 2026 (MCC26) took on the task of updating the campus oak ring-width tree ring chronology. It was last cored over a decade agoand is one of he … Continue reading →

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Fern Valley 2026 – HYDRO26

gwiles September 16, 2026 8:12 am

Fern Valley is The College of Wooster field station in Holmes County. The HYDRO26 class ventured to the site for a quick walk on a spectacular day. The mission was to learn some basic geology and examine sediments that we … Continue reading →

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